Portable Desktop CNC Laser Cutter

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#tmc2020 competition entry. video here... https://youtu.be/lTU1KKuW1Ds fully parametric design, change bearings, change rods, change size, belts, @Emmas Spareroom Machineshop is hosting the #TMC2020 yet again this year. We have entered each year, the first year was our Gear Cutting on the Shaper video, which has been one of the most popular videos on my channel. This year, I attack the Blue LED Laser with some left-over Reprap printer parts. At first I thought an existing option might work for me, but the more I progressed, each item was different, so drove me to re-engineer from first principles. I use my old favourite OpenSCAD, as it sits right in my wheel-house of programmatic 3D modelling. By breaking out all critical dimensions as parameters, it is possible to recompile the design for whatever parts you have lying around. LM8UU bearings? 8mm rods, different pulleys? belts? bearings? tweak and print! I also constrained the sizes of all parts so they can be printed on my SL1 Prusa 3D printer, and tweaked a little for strength and support-free printing. I hope you find this interesting, if there is demand for more information on any component of this build, please let me know, this video kept deliberately short to fit within the entry rules. Thanks Emma, all the other #TMC2020 entrants, and of course, you, my valued subscribers, who are the reason I continue to make content for you here. GRBL RAMPS TTL Originally inspired by https://www.instructables.com/id/CoreXY-Laser-Engraver/ I soon determined it was not suitable for my needs due to different rods, bearings, pulleys, laser etc. so started from scratch in OpenSCAD GRBL firmware as per pointers on this thing: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2805217